How do symptoms of each joint contribute to global pain, disease activity and functional disability in rheumatoid arthritis?-A comprehensive association study using a large cohort.
Akio UmemotoHiromu ItoMasayuki AzukizawaKoichi MurataMasao TanakaTakayuki FujiiAkira OnishiHideo OnizawaShinichiro IshieAkinori MurakamiKohei NishitaniKosaku MurakamiHiroyuki YoshitomiMotomu HashimotoAkio MorinobuShuichi MatsudaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Each joint makes a unique contribution to these assessment tools. The improvement or aggravation of symptoms in each joint affects the assessment tools in different manners.